Vocabulary Flashcards

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alibi (n.)

Back

Proof that someone was in a different place when a crime happened, and so must be innocent.

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erratic (adj.)

Back

Unpredictable

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motive (n.)

Back

A reason to do something.

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pseudonym (n.)

Back

A false name used to protect someone’s identity.

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to incriminate (v.)

Back

To make a person look guilty

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dastardly (adj.)

Back

Wicked or evil.

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lavish (adj.)

Back

Expensive and elaborate.

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penned (v.)

Back

Written.

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quarrelsome (adj.)

Back

Argumentative; likely to fight.

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to frame (v.)

Back

To make someone look guilty of a crime they didn’t commit.